Jim Petty's Biography
- State Senate (AR) - District 29, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (AR) - District 29
Contact Information
Post Office Box 800
Van Buren, AR 72957
Phone: 479-459-6362
Office
Post Office Box 800
Van Buren, AR 72957
Full Name:
Jim Petty
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Janet; 2 Children: Hannah, Logan
Home City:
Van Buren, AR
BS, Accounting, Arkansas Tech University, 1983-1987
Senator, Arkansas State Senate, District 29, 2023-present
Candidate, Arkansas State Senate, District 29, 2024
Member, Arkansas Legislative Council
Member, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee
Member, Joint Budget Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Auditing
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Educational Institutions
Co-Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Medicaid
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Occupational Licensing Review
Member, Joint Subcommittee on Policy Making
Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Review
Member, Revenue and Tax Committee
Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) (Joint Budget)
Member, City, County, and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-present
Vice-Chair, Revenue and Tax Committee, Arkansas State Senate, 2023-present
President/Chief Executive Officer, The Strategic Realty Companies, 2007-present
Chief Financial Officer, ERC Properties, Inc., 1992-2008
Member, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Affordable Housing Advisory Board, present